As European rugby’s new dawn arrives off-field battles for control are set to continue‘The Irish are very pragmatic. They realised what they’d had couldn’t last for ever’Tue Oct 14 2014 - 07:07
Chastened Leinster prepare for tricky testOnly Mike McCarthy and Rhys Ruddock remain from last week’s pack for the trip to ZebreSat Oct 11 2014 - 14:48
Ulster aiming to halt Glasgow’s momentumNew head coach Neil Doak plumps for Ian Humphreys at outhalf in place of the sidelined Paddy JacksonSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Neil Doak ready to fill lead role at Ulster after long apprenticeship‘Every game is big’ says new head coach as province prepare for Champions CupSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Sexton to earn up to €800,000 on return to LeinsterUnion allows more flexibility with players’ commercial arrangementsWed Oct 08 2014 - 11:39
Doak confirmed by IRFU as Ulster head coach on full-time basisKiss to resume duty as Irish defence coach but return to province following World CupWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
New Cup but not much to raise a glass toEuropean Champions Cup still has a lot of teething problemsTue Oct 07 2014 - 12:00
Anthony Foley upbeat about Irish Champions Cup hopesMunster coach confident glory days of Heineken Cup success can be revisitedTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Munster got win they wanted, as well as neededVictory at the Aviva vindicates Anthony Foley et al’s handling of the reinsMon Oct 06 2014 - 11:40
Neil Doak set to be named new Ulster coach in succession to Mark AnscombeWill form indigenous coaching ticket with Jonny Bell and Allen ClarkeMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:00
Munster’s task looks too steep at AvivaHome advantage should yet again give Leinster the upper hand against old rivalsSat Oct 04 2014 - 15:38
Patient Duncan Casey’s solid progress a major plus for MunsterShannon hooker has made giant strides with the province over the last 12 monthsSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Seán O’Brien faces six-month injury lay-offCould this be a career-threatening shoulder injury for the 27-year-old flanker?Fri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Munster’s Copeland primed for big occasionProvince’s pretender to Heaslip crown set to lock horns with Leinster number eightThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
Earls out but Foley expects Munster to raise game‘We have a process of how we want to play the game and we need to execute that’Wed Oct 01 2014 - 14:17
Botha urges Munster not to be sidetracked against LeinsterEx-Springboks prop flags need to focus on points and put intense rivalry asideWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
O’Brien to see specialist as shoulder worries lingerLeinster and Ireland flanker will not play this weekend and is not due back any time soonTue Sept 30 2014 - 16:35
Leinster-Munster rivalry is vital to Irish rugby in general and two clubs in particularThe biggest derby in world rugby may be running out of steam and we will be all the poorer if it doesTue Sept 30 2014 - 12:00
Munster must fix mistakes to end six-game losing streak against Leinster in capitalScrum half Conor Murray admits team hasn’t been playing well enough to shake off underdog tag in early season derby against keen rivals in AvivaTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
White steps down from Sharks fuelling rumours of arrival at UlsterFormer South Afrixca linked with vacant position of Ulster Director of RugbyMon Sept 29 2014 - 20:23
Ospreys victory confirms visiting sides no longer fear Munster citadelFoley: ‘We’ve consistently said we want to make our Thomond Park a fortress’Mon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Model pro Peter Stringer relishing his new lease of lifeMove to Bath has proved reinvigorating for former Munster scrum-halfSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Munster call on fans for tough Ospreys gameInjury-riddled province under pressure to get result against sometimes bitter rivalsSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Ulster ring the changes for rematch with Italian regionOnly two survivors to line out for Province from win over Zebre a fortnight agoSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Donnacha Ryan and Keith Earls add to Munster’s injury woesLock facing ‘last resort’ surgery while there is no timeframe for utility back’s returnWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Leinster flanker Shane Jennings sidelined for ‘three to four weeks’Dave Kearney and Richardt Strauss continue on road to recoveryWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Resurgent Ulster and Connacht defy expectations with excellent start to seasonBoth provinces are out of the traps fast and success beckons if momentum is maintainedTue Sept 23 2014 - 12:00
Rob Kearney targets three from three in November Test seriesIreland fullback says combatting South Africa’s physicality will be keyTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Kit looks the business as IRFU unveils €22m dealNew ‘bosphorus’ green jersey to be worn against Georgia and Australia in NovemberTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Kieran Marmion grasps his chance to impress Joe SchmidtConnacht scrumhalf does his Ireland ambitions the world of goodMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
James Coughlan just one of many Irish players to seek success abroadUpwards of 60 Irish players in English and French leaguesSat Sept 20 2014 - 06:00
Connacht and Marmion take most prized Leinster scalpMatt O’Connor’s side lacking in imagination and creativity at the SportsgroundFri Sept 19 2014 - 22:33
Connacht can make real statement of intentWestern province come in on good form but Leinster’s record doesn’t bode well for hostsFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Rugby World Cup 2015: predicting Ireland's starting XVResults against France look likely to define manager Joe Schmidt’s reignWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Critical emails unlikely to help remedy decline in Munster power and prestigeComments by coaching staff hightlight the view that this is not a golden eraTue Sept 16 2014 - 12:00
Ulster set to name Neil Doak as head coachFormer scrumhalf set to land lead role with province on full-time basisSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
The shape of things to come: Tadhg Furlong made for propWexford may have put a hurl in his hand but nature made him a tightheadSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:01
Organisers hope to complete French TV deal for Champions CupEuropean Professional Club Rugby aim to announce deal by end of this week or next weekWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Stuart Olding quickly gets back in to his strideUlster all-rounder sets targets after recovering from anterior cruciate ligament injuryWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Munster dealt another blow by Tyler Bleyendaal’s injuryIreland and Ulster forward Iain Henderson also out until new year with a hip injuryTue Sept 09 2014 - 22:12
Leinster glad to welcome back familiar facesLeo Cullen indicates three or four likely to be back in mix after returning from injuryTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:05
Climactic finale back in script as IRFU reintroduces play-offs for Ulster Bank LeagueClub final will be played at Lansdowne Road for first time since 2006Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Scarlets look to ensure Ulster’s new era begins with disappointmentNew looks side have a tough challenge in WalesSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Leinster and Glasgow Warriors reprise last season’s Pro12 finaleIsaac Boss reaches 100-cap milestone with a second Irish province at ScotstounSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Callow Connacht face a challenge in the experienced DragonsAt 26, Ian Porter is the old man of the home side’s backlineSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Experienced Muliaina aiming to lead by example for ConnachtFormer All Black excited by the latest fresh challenge in a hugely successful careerSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Mils Muliaina on wheels can feed Connacht’s hunger for successFormer All Black is the centre of attention out west alreadyThu Sept 04 2014 - 11:27
Pro12 in better nick than new European Champions CupSchedule should afford Ireland a better opportunity than last season to win the Six NationsWed Sept 03 2014 - 15:05
Guinness Pro12: A league of its own and getting stronger all the timeCompetition has finally found its niche after 14 seasonsWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Local hero Anthony Foley ready to make Munster more consistentHome coaching ticket wants to make the province more directSat Aug 30 2014 - 05:00
